Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-06

the full term ct the general State election
held In eighteen hundred and ninety; and
year thereafter, two Justices shall be elect.
ed for full terms of twelve years, except
that In every twelfth year thereafter, three
Justices hall be elected for full terms. II
permanently disqualified, ieither mentally
or physically, to perform the duties of his
office, and such fact is certified to the Gov
ernor by five Justices, one OF whom may be
Justice, the office Of kuch disqualified
person becomes Immediately vacant. and
he shall be paid retiring salary of two
hundred and fifty (26o) dollars per month
exist or occur in the office OF Justice, the
Governor shall appoint person to hold the
office for the remainder of the unexpired
term. The Governor shall appoint Justice
to hold office as Justice for the unexpired
term of the late Chief Justice.
AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO.
To propose to the people of the State an
amendment to the Constitution of the
State, relative to the salaries Of the
Judiciary Department.
Resolved. That the Legislature of the State
of California, at its regular session, COM
mencing on the third day OF January. A. D.
eighteen hundred and eighty seven, two
thirds of all members elected to each of the
two Houses of said Legislature voting in
IaVOT LUeTeOi, BcTcUy pKOpOsc tUhb keCtluD
seventeen, OF Article VI, OF the Constitution
of said State, be amended SO as to read as
Section II. The Justices of the Supreme
Court. and Judges Of ~ the Superior Court
continuance In office, receive for their
services, compensation which shall not be
increased or diminished a ter their election,
the term for .srI which they hey shall
tices of the Supreme Court shall be paid by
the State. One-half Of the salary of each
Superior Court Judge shall be paid by the
State; the other half thereof shall be paid
by the county for WI ich he is elected. The
annual salaries of the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall he seven thousand five
hundred dollars (s7500) each, and the Su.
preme Court Comma .sioners six thousand
changed BY the Legislature. the Superior
| Court judges shall receive an annual salary
of three thousand dollars each, payable
monthly, except the Judges of the city and
Of Alameda, Los Angeles. Santa Clara, Yuba
and Sutter combined, Sacramento, Butte,
Nevada, San Diego, San Bernardino, Coiusa
and Tehama, who shall receive five thou
sand dollars, and the Judges of the counties
quin shall receive four thousand dollars
each.
AMENDMENT NUMBER THREE.
A Resolution TO propose an amendment to
section eight of Article XT, Of the Con-
stitution of the State of California, re-
lating to the framing of a charter for
cities Of more s than one ne hundred u,i thou
ten Thousand and less than one hundred
thousand inhabt ants.
Resolved, That the Legislature of the
State of California. at its regular session,
commencing on the third day of January,
eighteen hundred and eighty seven, two
III Irdc of oil tho q hQ a al fo of
the two Houses of said Legislature voting
in favor thereof, hereby propose that sec
tiOn eight, of Article XI, of the Constitu-
ton Of said tate, be amended SO as TO read
as follows:
Section 8. Any city containing q popula-
tion Of mere than one hundred thousand
inhabitants may frame q charter for its own
government. consistent with and subject to
the Constitution aud laws OF this State, by
causing Board of fifteen freeholders, who
fed electors thereof, to be elected by the
qualified voters of such city, at any general
or special election, whose duty 1t shall be.
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose charter for such city.
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members of such Board, or majority of
them. and returned, one copy thereof to the
aeF Msse Of or sucS other et cas and tbe obs
SA't to the u RECORDER i oi De Deeds e of 0'tSe the
county. Such proposed charter shall
then be published in two daily papers of
general circulation in .uch city, for at least
twenty da, s; and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub
mitted 10 the qualified elec ors of such city,
at a general or special election, and il ma.
jority of such qualified electors voting
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there
after be submitted to the Legislature Tor its
approval O. rejection as a whole, without
power of alteration or amendment; and If
approved by majority vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
cha ter Of such city. or II such city be con-
solidsted with county. then of such city
and county, and shall become the organic
law thereof, and supersede any existing
charter, and all amendments thereof, and
all special laws inconsistent with such char
ter. copy of such charter, certified by The
Mayor, or chief executive officer, and au-
tn nticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the su ubmission of such charter to the
electors, and its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate. and deposited. one in
the Offlce of the Secretary of State. the other
after being recorded in the office of the Re
corder OF Deeds Of the county. among the
archives of the city. All Courts shall take
ratified may be amended at Intervals of not
less than two years, by proposals therefor,
submitted by legislative authority of the
city to the qualified voters thereof, at gen.
eral or special election held at least sixty
days after the publication of such proposals,
and ratified by at least three-ffths of the
qu,lifed electors voting thereat, and ap-
proved by the Legislature as herein pro-
vided for the approval of the charter. In
submitting any such charter, or amendment
thereto, any alternative article or PROPOSE
tion may be presented for the choice of the
voters. and may be voted on separately
without prejudice to others. Any city
than ten thousand and not not more more
than one hundred thousand inhabi-
tants may frame charter for its:own gov
srnment, con istent with and subject to the
Constitution and laws of this State, by caus-
ing Board of fifteen freeholders, who shall
have been for at least five years qualified
electors thereof. to be elected by the quail
fed voters OF said city, at any general or
special election. whose duty it shall be.
within ninety days after such election, to
prepare and propose charter for such city,
which shall be signed in duplicate by the
members of such Board, or a majority of
them, aud returned. one copy thereof to the
and the other to the Recorder of the county.
Such proposed charter shall then be pub
lished In two daily papers of general circu.
lat,on In such city, for at least twenty days;
and the first publication shall be made
within twenty days after the completion of
the charter; aud within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be sub |
mit,ed to the qualified electors of said city, |
at general or special election, and If a
majority of such qualified electors voting |
thereat shall ratify the same, it shall there |
after be sub nitted to the Legislature for its |
approval or rejection as whole, without
power OF alteration or amendment, aud If |
approved by majority vote of the members
elected to each House, 1t shall become the
charter of such city and the organic law
thereof. and shall supersede any existing
charter, and any amendments thereof, and
ailspecial laws Inconsistent with such char.
ter copy of such charter, certified by the
Mayor, or chief executive officer, and anthem
ticated by the seal of such city, setting
forth the submission Of such charter to the
electors, end its ratification by them, shall
be made in duplicate an deoosited, one in
the office OF the Secretary OF State, and the
other, after being recorded in said Recor.
der's office, shall be deposited in the arch
ives of the city; and thereafter all Courts
shall take judicial notice of said charter.
fhe charter so ratified may be amended, at
intervals of not less than two years, by pro
posals therefor, submitted by the legislative
authority OF the city to the qualir ed electors
hereof, at general or special election
held at least sixty days after the publication
If such proposals and ratified by at least
hree-fifths OF the qualified electors voting
hereat, and approved by the Legislature as
lerein provided for the approval of the
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